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BROOCH

Unique ID:PUBLIC-298FE3

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An incomplete late Iron Age to early Roman brooch of Langton Down type, c. 1st century AD. The head, crossbar, bow and fragment of catchplate are present. Some of the spring is also present within the cylindrical wings. The head looks as though it has a punched dot decoration creating at least two triangles just above where the head joins the bow and two incised horizontal decorative lines just above that. The bow rises gently from the head and then falls straight down to where the foot is cut inwards at either side before the bow ends. The bow has a double vertical raised rib running vertically down its centre. The dotted incised decoration continues vertically at either side of the central raised ribs in a spiralling design following the length of the brooch. The remains of the perforated catchplate points in a downwards 'V' shape' and is slightly bent to one side. The brooch is of an overall deep green patina. Cf. Bayley and Butcher, p. 65 no. 72.

Notes:

A parallel to this brooch has been found in the excavation finds reports from Fishbourne Roman Palace (1961-1969, p. 103, Fig. 30). This example also has a similar dotted incised design.

Class:
Langton Down

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